Wally Backman
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Wally Backman is a former professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was born on September 22, 1959, in Hillsboro, Oregon, and grew up in Aloha, Oregon. Backman was a standout athlete in high school and was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. Backman made

Wally Backman is a former professional baseball player who played for several teams during his career. He was born on September 22, 1959, in Hillsboro, Oregon, and grew up in Aloha, Oregon. Backman was a standout athlete in high school and was drafted by the New York Mets in the first round of the 1977 Major League Baseball draft. Backman made

Career Batting Stats

NL 1980-1993

AVG

.275

Hits

893

OBP

.349

OPS

.687

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Skills Scorecard

Contact

B+

Power

D

Speed

B

Durability

D+

Range

D-

Fielding

B-

Career Timeline

1980-1988

New York Mets (NL)

Player

1989

Minnesota Twins (AL)

Player

1990

Pittsburgh Pirates (NL)

Player

1991-1992

Philadelphia Phillies (NL)

Player

1993

Seattle Mariners (AL)

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